W211 E-class engine oil ??
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2006 E350
W211 E-class engine oil ??
2006 E350:
Have anyone used this motor oil from www.autohausaz.com: ????
"TOTAL/Elf
Engine Oil; TOTAL Quartz Energy 9000 5W40, Full Synthetic; 5 Liter
Factory spec through model year 2005. A fully synthetic motor oil formulated to meet or exceed German car manufacturer specifications for all gas, diesel, turbocharged, and multi-valve engines: BMW Longlife LL98, Mercedes p.229.3, Audi/VW 502.00/505.00, in addition to ACEA04: A3/B3/B4. Please verify owners manual recommendations prior to ordering."
Is it ok for W211 E-class cars ???
Have anyone used this motor oil from www.autohausaz.com: ????
"TOTAL/Elf
Engine Oil; TOTAL Quartz Energy 9000 5W40, Full Synthetic; 5 Liter
Factory spec through model year 2005. A fully synthetic motor oil formulated to meet or exceed German car manufacturer specifications for all gas, diesel, turbocharged, and multi-valve engines: BMW Longlife LL98, Mercedes p.229.3, Audi/VW 502.00/505.00, in addition to ACEA04: A3/B3/B4. Please verify owners manual recommendations prior to ordering."
Is it ok for W211 E-class cars ???
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2012 S350 Bluetec
You can use any oil that meets MB229.5 specs. The oil you are looking at is not approved. Check out the 0W-30 TOTAL Quartz Energy 9000. It meets the spec and will improve fuel economy over the-40 weight oils.
Also, the Mobil 1 5W-40 is a 229.51 spec oil. It is only for the Diesels.
Also, the Mobil 1 5W-40 is a 229.51 spec oil. It is only for the Diesels.
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You can use any oil that meets MB229.5 specs. The oil you are looking at is not approved. Check out the 0W-30 TOTAL Quartz Energy 9000. It meets the spec and will improve fuel economy over the-40 weight oils.
Also, the Mobil 1 5W-40 is a 229.51 spec oil. It is only for the Diesels.
Also, the Mobil 1 5W-40 is a 229.51 spec oil. It is only for the Diesels.
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2003 E320
I am pretty sure that my (2003) has another FSS schedule for those people that want to use conventional oils / filters. This may be a holdover from an older service schedule. Nevertheless, the reason the syn oil is required is for the extended change schedule. I don't want to get into a flame war but I am confident that any premium 10-30 or 10-40 oil with a good filter could be used with 3000-5000 mile change schedules. NO doubt that the syn oil is a more wide spectrum application. I just don't think that the motor will disintegrate unless Mobil is in the crankcase.
Since most here are trying to maintain warranty coverage and since the extra expense is justified by the longer interval, there is little point in experimenting but I can guarantee that somewhere in a 3rd world country there is a w211 taxi running thousands of miles a month on whatever oil is avaialble.
Since most here are trying to maintain warranty coverage and since the extra expense is justified by the longer interval, there is little point in experimenting but I can guarantee that somewhere in a 3rd world country there is a w211 taxi running thousands of miles a month on whatever oil is avaialble.
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I am pretty sure that my (2003) has another FSS schedule for those people that want to use conventional oils / filters. This may be a holdover from an older service schedule. Nevertheless, the reason the syn oil is required is for the extended change schedule. I don't want to get into a flame war but I am confident that any premium 10-30 or 10-40 oil with a good filter could be used with 3000-5000 mile change schedules. NO doubt that the syn oil is a more wide spectrum application. I just don't think that the motor will disintegrate unless Mobil is in the crankcase.
Since most here are trying to maintain warranty coverage and since the extra expense is justified by the longer interval, there is little point in experimenting but I can guarantee that somewhere in a 3rd world country there is a w211 taxi running thousands of miles a month on whatever oil is avaialble.
Since most here are trying to maintain warranty coverage and since the extra expense is justified by the longer interval, there is little point in experimenting but I can guarantee that somewhere in a 3rd world country there is a w211 taxi running thousands of miles a month on whatever oil is avaialble.
